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Students' Hateful Speech Results in Rescinded Acceptance
Jun 05, 2020
Incoming and current college students are being reported to their universities for racist speech on social media related to national discussions on police brutality and racial injustice.
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2019 Survey of Admissions Leaders: The Pressure Grows

Sept. 23, 2019 -- Inside Higher Ed's 2019 Survey of College and University Admissions Officers was conducted in conjunction with researchers from Gallup. 

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University of Illinois insures itself against possible drop in Chinese enrollments
November 29, 2018

U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is paying $424,000 to protect itself in case of a falloff.

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Trump administration rescinds Obama guidance on race and admissions
July 5, 2018

Education and Justice Departments withdraw seven documents from Obama administration on race and admissions. DeVos urges educators to use Supreme Court decisions as a guide.

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Eight private high schools in Washington area are dropping out of AP program
June 19, 2018

Eight private schools in Washington area -- including St. Albans and Sidwell Friends -- announce they will stop offering Advanced Placement courses.

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A pathway model that differs from the rest
June 19, 2018

Kings Education mostly recruits students to small private institutions with the expectation of transfer. At one Kings partner, those the company recruited made up almost 40 percent of all undergraduates last fall.

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Large study finds colleges that go test optional become more diverse and maintain academic quality
April 27, 2018

New study finds that ending SAT and ACT requirements results in more applications and more diversity -- without any decline in graduation rates.

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Admissions officers take a stand to back high school students engaged in anti-gun protests
February 23, 2018

Some school districts have threatened to suspend students who join protests for tougher gun laws. Admissions leaders at MIT and elsewhere tell applicants such suspensions won't be held against them.

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Department of Justice is investigating antitrust issues with regard to NACAC's ethics code
January 10, 2018

Requests for information sent to NACAC and to institutions with professionals who were involved in drafting its new code of ethics.

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Wick Sloane's (slightly depressing) annual survey of veterans at elite colleges (opinion)
November 10, 2017

Wick Sloane’s annual survey shows that 36 highly selective colleges are enrolling 722 former military service members this fall. That’s more than last year, but still an embarrassment, he argues.

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Tuition and fees still rising faster than aid, College Board report shows
October 25, 2017

Tuition and fees increased by a few percentage points across the board, and aid failed to keep pace, annual College Board report shows.

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Graduate school enrollment grows again, but at slower rate
September 28, 2017

Enrollment at graduate schools is still increasing, but at a slower pace than before. Researchers point to a market correction and declining growth in international students.

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